I had to get one.
The price was right for a refurbished Sony "Bloggie" flip camera so I snagged it off the Internet today after a tip from a compadre who swears by his. He shot this entire movie using a flip camera.
I like the mid-range RBP camera I've been shooting with for the past several months, but I often complain that it is too small compared to the VHS cameras I used back in the day. Many of its push-button features make me feel like a claw-handed oaf when I set up for a shoot.
Given that, I definitely see the advantage of having a point-and-shoot carry-around flip camera for inspired takes. I don't carry my Canon around everywhere I go, because even though it is a small camera it is still too large to carry in a jacket pocket. When it is around my neck or on my shoulder it cries video shoot, which makes people nervous.
The flip is unobtrusive. And this little baby has 4 GB of memory built into it and a pop-out USB stem. No wires, no memory cards necessary.
Bottom line? I can do a two camera shoot if I want to. I like that.
TS
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